| 1980 Cincinnati Bengals |
| Regular Season |
| Date |
Opponent |
W-L |
Score |
Att. |
Stadium/Remarks |
| September 7 |
Tampa Bay |
L |
12-17 |
43,211 |
Riverfront |
| September 14 |
at Miami |
L |
16-17 |
38,322 |
Orange Bowl |
| September 21 |
Pittsburgh |
W |
30-28 |
52,490 |
Riverfront |
| September 28 |
Houston |
L |
10-13 |
50,413 |
Riverfront |
| October 5 |
at Green Bay |
L |
9-14 |
55,006 |
Lambeau |
| October 12 |
at Pittsburgh |
W |
17-16 |
53,668 |
Three Rivers |
| October 19 |
Minnesota |
W |
14-0 |
44,487 |
Riverfront |
| October 26 |
at Houston |
L |
3-23 |
49,189 |
Astrodome |
| November 2 |
San Diego |
L |
14-31 |
46,406 |
Riverfront |
| November 9 |
at Oakland |
L |
17-28 |
44,132 |
Oakland Coliseum |
| November 16 |
Buffalo |
L |
0-14 |
40,836 |
Riverfront |
| November 23 |
at Cleveland |
L |
7-31 |
79,253 |
Cleveland |
| November 30 |
at Kansas City |
W |
20-6 |
41,594 |
Arrowhead |
| December 7 |
Baltimore |
W |
34-33 | 35,651 |
Riverfront |
| December 14 |
at Chicago |
W |
17-14 OT |
48,808 |
Soldier Field |
| December 21 |
Cleveland |
L |
24-27 |
50,058 |
Riverfront |
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|
|
244-312 |
Total Home Att.: 363,552 |
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| 1981 Cincinnati Bengals |
| Regular Season |
| Date |
Opponent |
W-L |
Score |
Att. |
Stadium/Remarks |
| September 6 |
Seattle |
W |
27-21 |
41,177 |
Riverfront |
| September 13 |
at NY Jets |
W |
31-30 |
49,454 |
Shea |
| September 20 |
Cleveland |
L |
17-20 |
52,170 |
Riverfront |
| September 27 |
Buffalo |
W |
27-24 OT |
46,418 |
Riverfront |
| October 5 |
at Houston |
L |
10-17 |
44,350 |
Astrodome |
| October 11 |
at Baltimore |
W |
41-19 |
33,060 |
Memorial |
| October 18 |
Pittsburgh |
W |
34-7 |
57,090 |
Riverfront |
| October 25 |
at New Orleans |
L |
7-17 |
46,336 |
Superdome |
| November 1 |
Houston |
W |
34-21 |
54,736 |
Riverfront |
| November 8 |
at San Diego |
W |
40-17 |
51,259 |
Jack Murphy |
| November 15 |
Los Angeles Rams |
W |
24-10 |
56,836 |
Riverfront |
| November 22 |
Denver |
W |
38-21 |
57,207 |
Riverfront |
| November 29 |
at Cleveland |
W |
41-21 |
75,186 |
Cleveland |
| December 6 |
San Francisco |
L |
3-21 |
56,796 |
Riverfront |
| December 13 |
at Pittsburgh |
W |
17-10 |
50,623 |
Three Rivers |
| December 20 |
at Atlanta |
W |
30-28 |
35,972 |
Fulton County |
| |
|
|
421-304 |
Total Home Att.: 422,430 |
| Post Season |
| January 3 |
AFC Divisional Playoffs Buffalo |
W |
28-21 |
55,420 |
Riverfront |
| January 10 |
AFC Championship San Diego |
W |
27-7 |
46,302 |
Riverfront -59F wind chill |
| January 24 |
Super Bowl XVI San Francisco |
L |
21-26 |
81,270 |
Pontiac Silverdome, Michigan |
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